Pancakes Are Good for You

This is not a Sunday dinner post but a "quickie in the morning something healthy post!"  We love pancakes around here but we all know they are not that healthy for you. Pancakes actually contain the word cake right in them so it's really like eating cake for breakfast, Right?

So on that note...a while back I discovered a recipe for pancakes that ooze of protein and not a whole lot of the not healthy stuff.  It's a quick batter to whip up and you'll beat eating them in no time at all.  If I know I will be in a hurry in the morning, I put all of the dry ingredients in the blender and simply add the wet ingredients in the morning and blend it while the frying pan is heating up.  Pretty slick!

Protein Pancakes

Place the following ingredients in a blender:

1/2 cup oats

1/2 cup cottage cheese

2/3 liquid egg whites or 4 egg whites (These come in a carton by the eggs)

generous dash of cinnamon

dash of salt

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp baking powder

Optional: 3-4 inch slice of banana

Blend thoroughly until smooth and oats are fine.  Pour onto lightly greased pan/griddle.  

The batter is very runny so you will want to make the pancakes small or the batter will run all over the place.  When surface of pancake bubbles, flip pancakes. 

 I like to stack my pancakes on my plate because they are so thin and top with the good stuff; liquid gold, aka REAL maple syrup....

and whatever fruit I have in the refrigerator.  I usually have leftovers and they do reheat nicely in the microwave.

Ranger Cookies

 A great abundance of the recipes in my old worn out recipe box have been given to me by family and friends.  It's fun to make something and think of the memories attached to the stained and tattered recipe card.  I was digging through my recipe box the other day in search of some cookies to make.  I had that sweet tooth gnawing at me and I had to make something quick!  I pulled out my old Ranger Cookie recipe and immediately thought of my sweet Great Aunt May Homer who I received the recipe from.  She was my Dad's Aunt, married to his Uncle Russ Homer.  Aunt May was a petite, gentle lady who was just so kind.  She always sent birthday cards every year and on other special occasions.  and she always wrote the most eloquent messages on her cards that were uplifting and made you feel amazing.  You knew you were loved when Aunt May sent you a card.  She definitely had a gift of the written word. She passed away many years ago but I will always smile as I pull out her recipe card.